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May 1, 2011

Thai biz in Cambodia not suffered from border clashes

BANGKOK, 30 April 2011 (NNT) – The majority
of Thai businesspeople in Cambodia have not been affected by the
Thai-Cambodian border clashes, according to the Minister of Commerce.

Ms Pornthiva Nakasai said she had checked with the Thai commercial
counselor attached to the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh and found that Thai
business activities were carrying on normally despite a series of
artillery exchanges at the Thai-Cambodian border.

According to the minister, most of the Thai businesses in the
neighboring country are located opposite the northeastern Thai provinces
of Sa Kaeo and Trat while the clashes usually take place in Surin and
Buri Ram.

Nevertheless, Ms Pornthiva has assigned the commercial counselor to
monitor the situation very closely in order to make ready assistance for
the private sector once it is requested.

The minister also asked the provincial offices of Internal Trade and
Commerce in Surin, Si Sa Ket and nearby provinces to see to it that
there would be no profiteering in the areas during such an unusual
situation. She said profiteers could face a prison term of up to seven
months and/or a fine of not more than 140,000 baht.

Ms Pornthiva added that the ASEAN Economic Community establishment in
2015 should not get affected from the Thai-Cambodian border clashes.